Improvement in billiard-table chalk-holders



G. M; RISING. IBILLIARD-TABI'QE CHALK-HOLDER. No. 173.815. PatentedFeb.22, 1876.

NITED STATES PATENT QFFIGE,

GEORGE M. RISING, OF CHEROKEE, IOWA.

IMlROVEMENT IN BlLLlARD-TABLE CHALK-HOLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 173.815, dated February22, 1876; application filed January 21, 1876. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. RISING, of Cherokee, in the State of Iowa,have invented certain Improvements in Chalk-Holders for Billiard-Tables;and I do hereby deolarethe following to be a full and correctdescription of the same, reference being had to the accomforgotten.

The object of my invention is to produce a chalk-holder novel in form,and insert it in top of the rail, so that the chalk placed therein maybe always in sight and ready for use.

A, Fig. 1, represents a section of the cushion B and railOof one side ofa billiard-table. In the upper side of the rail (1 a recess or openingis made, into which is inserted a metallic clialkholder, D, as shown inFigs. 1 and 2. This chalk-holder is made oblong, with a projectingflange for supporting and securing it in place, and with an oblongopening, dishshaped at each end, through it, as clearly shown in thesame figures. A bottom is provided by attaching, so as to admit of beingturned horizontally, a flat piece of wood or sheet metal, E,.to theunder side. of the rail and the device D, as clearly shown in Fig. 3.This bottom E is so arranged as to leave a small open space, a, as shownin the same figure.

The chalk-holder thus constructed may be placed in the upper side of therail at any de sired point, and when so placed may receive the chalk F,as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, when it will be always in sight and ready foruse, and it may be used without being removed, as the square sides ofthe holder will prevent the chalk from turning when-the end of the oneis rubbed against it.

The object of the opening a, is to allow any loose chalk or dirt to beconveniently 're- 7 moved.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is e The chalk-holderD, constructed substantially as herein described, and arranged in theupper side of the rail ofa billiard-table, as and for the purpose setforth.

The above specification of said invention signed and witnessed atCherokee this 6th day of January, A. D. 1876.

GEO. M. RISING.

Witnesses:

EUGENE OowLEs, 0. G. WALRATH.

